Dozens of governments, nonprofits, and companies have introduced carbon calculator websites and apps that promise to help each of us understand our carbon footprint. But it is still early days for these tools, and many questions need to be answered. Are they useful? Do they provide accurate information? How can we choose the right calculator? Choosing a carbon calculator should […]
Over the past two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared open season on government regulation of pollution and numerous well-established rights. The conservative justices’ ruling in West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will force the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions on a case-by-case basis instead of setting and enforcing national standards. Without that national regulatory mechanism, […]